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To: margie who wrote (57816)	5/3/2001 12:35:43 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Nice Post, albeit, somewhat.....attenuated. :)))

To: margie who wrote (57816)	5/3/2001 12:57:21 PM
From: t2	Respond to of 74651

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To: margie who wrote (57816)	5/3/2001 1:23:01 PM
From: t2	Respond to of 74651

Margie, Wow! Great Post. Thanks. Looking forward to that decision soon. Could boost this stock and the Nasdaq in a big way. I am also a bit concerned about seeing this case again sent down to the lower court to start all over. Based upon your post, if the Appeals Court overturns Jackson's "finding of facts" and rulings, the only place this case can go is to the Supreme Court, if they accept it. To me, that puts the Microsoft team in a better bargaining position. There will be a deadline for the DOJ/States to try to work out a deal before the decision by the Supreme Court to accept the case is made. If States don't agree before the Supreme Court decides---and rules to not accept it, the whole process will be a total waste from their point of view. If the case is sent down to a lower court, the Doj/States get a lot more time to make their threats of how far they will take this....and so on...They will keep trying until they can somehow get Microsoft to pay out some cash to them. Still think many states will just back out as will the DOJ if they can't come to any consensus. Based upon what I have read in your post, I am looking forward to a reversal of all of Jackson's rulings; and case not being sent down. That would be a slam dunk! BTW--have to re-read you post a few times; lots of important details.

To: margie who wrote (57816)	5/3/2001 1:26:28 PM
From: miraje	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Nice post, however >>The only reason the Attorney Generals have leached onto this case is because they are after Microsoft’s deep pockets $$$$$<< is certainly a very strong reason, but not the only one. AG's representing states that are home to MSFT's competitors have the additional agenda of attempting to use the courts to try to "rig the game" and protect their constituent companies from the consequences of open competition in the market. This whole case has been so transparently a farce that it would be laughable, if not for the economic damage that has been wrought as a result.

To: margie who wrote (57816)	5/3/2001 8:20:21 PM
From: ThomasG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Good points in your post This verdict will be a significant price moving event for MSFT and will probably enable it to break through the $72/73 barrier. Once past this level it can rise with relatively little overhang of 'stale' stock upto $90. I think that the institutions are well aware of this and are trying to keep the stock below $70 while they accumulate more stock. Anybody selling short or selling covered calls needs to be very careful, because the verdict could be out any day and they will not have time to cover as the stock gaps 5-10 points. Thomas